Will try that. Thanks. On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Jared Camins-Esakov <jcam...@cpbibliography.com> wrote: > Elaine, > Your easiest option is probably to match on 999$c. If you're exporting then > reimporting, it is guaranteed to be present and match uniquely. I believe > there's even a bug open about adding that as a default matching rule, since > lots of people end up needing it. I can't find said bug, though. If you > can't find it either, I suggest you file one, because that rule really > should be included in default Koha installations. > To use it, follow the instructions for the 001 given earlier in this thread, > but change Control-number to biblionumber and field to 999c > Regards, > Jared > > 2011/10/31 Ian Walls <ian.wa...@bywatersolutions.com> >> >> Elaine, >> >> >> What about your 035 field? Is that filled in with a unique value in your >> target biblios? >> >> >> -Ian >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Elaine Bradtke <e...@efdss.org> wrote: >>> >>> That complicates matters. I may have to rethink things. >>> Thanks for the info. >>> Elaine >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Ian Bays <ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com> >>> wrote: >>> > Hi. >>> > The Control-number search term is set up in zebra as word or phrase. >>> > You >>> > can check what is found from the simple-search box by typing: >>> > >>> > Control-number="123456" >>> > and searching for that. >>> > However if you use hyphens then that is treated as white space so if >>> > you >>> > have records with: >>> > 123-456 >>> > and one with >>> > 123-678 >>> > and one with >>> > 123 >>> > in the 001 tag then searching for 123 will find them all. >>> > This might explain why they do not find a unique match. >>> > >>> > It might be possible to change the zebra configuration or add an index >>> > to be >>> > more literal but that takes it to another level. >>> > I hope that explains a bit. >>> > >>> > Cheers. >>> > >>> > On 31/10/2011 18:01, Elaine Bradtke wrote: >>> >> >>> >> I followed the example here (control number is what I want it to match >>> >> on) >>> >> >>> >> http://manual.koha-community.org/3.2/en/catadmin.html#recordmatchingrules >>> >> But now I don't get any matches at all. >>> >> Our control numbers are a combination of letters and numbers with >>> >> punctuation (sometimes dashes, sometimes full stops). There is no >>> >> explanation of what offset, length and normalization mean so I am just >>> >> blindly imitating what's there rather than making an informed choice. >>> >> Does our punctuation require different settings? >>> >> Elaine >>> >> >>> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Ian Bays<ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Elaine, >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes as long as your unique number is in the 001 you can set up a new >>> >>> match >>> >>> rule referring to "Control-number" and match on that. I use that >>> >>> quite a >>> >>> lot. I think I posted about it about a year ago. >>> >>> The Community documentation should be enough to get you going but do >>> >>> come >>> >>> back if you need more detail. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers. >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> >>> >>> On 31/10/2011 17:06, Elaine Bradtke wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Ours is a rather quirky collection, I know. But an awful lot of it >>> >>>> doesn't have an ISBN or ISSN (1364 biblios in a collection of 1664 >>> >>>> fall into this category). I am working on a project to batch change >>> >>>> all the biblios in a particular collection. Selecting them, >>> >>>> downloading them, and editing the MARC records was easy. Now I >>> >>>> would >>> >>>> like to upload them and overwrite the old records. This only seems >>> >>>> possible for the 300 biblios with an ISBN. >>> >>>> We have unique internal control numbers (001). Is there any way I >>> >>>> can >>> >>>> match the records with this field instead? >>> >>>> If not, what are my other options? >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Ian Bays >>> >>> Director of Projects >>> >>> PTFS Europe >>> >>> mobile: +44 (0) 7774995297 >>> >>> phone: +44 (0) 800 756 6803 >>> >>> skype: ian.bays >>> >>> email: ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>> >>> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >>> >>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Ian Bays >>> > Director of Projects >>> > PTFS Europe >>> > mobile: +44 (0) 7774995297 >>> > phone: +44 (0) 800 756 6803 >>> > skype: ian.bays >>> > email: ian.b...@ptfs-europe.com >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>> > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >>> > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Elaine Bradtke >>> Data Wrangler >>> VWML >>> English Folk Dance and Song Society | http://www.efdss.org >>> Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London NW1 7AY >>> Tel +44 (0) 20 7485 2206 (This number is for the English Folk Dance >>> and Song Society in London, England. If you wish to phone me >>> personally, send an e-mail first. I work off site) >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Registered Company No. 297142 >>> Charity Registered in England and Wales No. 305999 >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" >>> --Elvis Costello (Musician magazine No. 60 (October 1983), p. 52) >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >>> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> >> -- >> Ian Walls >> Lead Development Specialist >> ByWater Solutions >> Phone # (888) 900-8944 >> http://bywatersolutions.com >> ian.wa...@bywatersolutions.com >> Twitter: @sekjal >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz >> http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> > > > > -- > Jared Camins-Esakov > Bibliographer, C & P Bibliography Services, LLC > (phone) +1 (917) 727-3445 > (e-mail) jcam...@cpbibliography.com > (web) http://www.cpbibliography.com/ >
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